Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Gaines County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, down 32% on the prior quarter). OXY USA INC. leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-05-2330247742-165-33531FLANAGAN UNIT #110SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,850
1986-05-2230243742-165-33529NORTH RILEY UNIT #282UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-05-2230243642-165-33528NORTH RILEY UNIT #286UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-05-2230243842-165-33530NORTH RILEY UNIT #289UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-05-2130234442-165-33527CITIES SERVICE #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,700
1986-05-1430215442-165-33526ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2001EXXON CORP.DRILL7,220
1986-05-1430211642-165-33525EDWARDS ESTATE #1-3 #103DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,850
1986-05-0830197342-165-33524DENVER UNIT #7437SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-05-0530192042-165-31685RILEY "B-13" #2MARALO, INC.RECOMP8,680
1986-04-2330136542-165-33523LANDRETH #3PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,750
1986-04-1530105142-165-33522BUTCHEE, C. D. "14" #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL13,500
1986-04-1430102542-165-02482SCHUMACHER #1KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO.OTHER12,750
1986-04-0930077042-165-33520COLLETT, EUGENIA #1AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL4,850
1986-04-0930081642-165-33521DENVER UNIT #6310SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-04-0730117342-165-32811PAGE-BLACK #1 #1YATES, HARVEY E. CO.DRILL11,728
1986-04-0230057842-165-33519SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6410AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,649
1986-03-2530019242-165-33283KENDRICK, HAROLD H. #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,480
1986-03-2530026242-165-33518FOSTER PETROLEUM #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,000
1986-03-2430013942-165-33517GILL "F" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,000
1986-03-1429971342-165-33514GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6812GSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1986-03-1429971442-165-33515GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6813GSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1986-03-1429966342-165-33513GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6717GSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1986-03-1429965542-165-33512GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6716GSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1986-03-1429980042-165-33516GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6519GSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1986-03-1229935442-165-33511SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7522AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,676
1986-03-1129941142-165-33302RIGGAN, GERALD "268" #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP11,723
1986-03-1029924242-165-33509SANTA FE ENERGY "234" #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,000
1986-03-0729916542-165-33508AVERITT #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL12,850
1986-03-0429885742-165-33506ROUNTREE #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,800
1986-03-0429885742-165-33506ROUNTREE #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,800
1986-03-0429885742-165-33506ROUNTREE #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
1986-02-2829876142-165-33505NORTHRUP #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,800
1986-02-2829877642-165-30491UNIVERSITY #1LAYTON EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER12,700
1986-02-2729885942-165-33507SOUTH HARRIS #1009COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1986-02-2529858642-165-33504SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7519AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,657
1986-02-2029826942-165-33501SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7523AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,663
1986-02-2029826142-165-33498SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7521AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,671
1986-02-2029826342-165-33499SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7524AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,652
1986-02-2029826542-165-33500SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7606AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,669
1986-02-2029816442-165-33496NORTH RILEY UNIT #269UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-2029816842-165-33497EXXON FEE D #12EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1986-02-1929831942-165-33502ALLEY "A" #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1986-02-1929797842-165-33495BAILEY #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1986-02-1929835142-165-33503TAYLOR "C" #2CWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1986-02-1829789742-165-33492NORTH RILEY UNIT #334UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789642-165-33491NORTH RILEY UNIT #222UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789442-165-33490NORTH RILEY UNIT #283UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789342-165-33489NORTH RILEY UNIT #295UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829790042-165-33494NORTH RILEY UNIT #312UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789942-165-33493NORTH RILEY UNIT #362UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.